Bribery on the Border

Bribes of public employees assigned to the Mexican border to stem the flow of illegal immigration are on the rise, the Los Angeles Times reports. At least 200 people have been charged with offenses since 2004, including Border Patrol agents, local police, a county sheriff, motor vehicle clerks, an FBI supervisor, immigration examiners, prison guards, school district officials and uniformed personnel of every branch of the U.S. military. And with U.S. Customs and Border Protection adding thousands of agents, the potential that more people will be tempted is increasing.